What is a legal malpractice case? ?

by **kirklin** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:10 am

a failure to pass the state bar exam.

a complaint filed with the state bar association

a lawsuit filed against a lawyer for a serious error that results in injury or loss

a violation of the canon of ethics

by **jolie** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:12 am

Filling a toilet with bacon and margaita mix until it overflows onto the hot dog buns you've surrounded the toilet with - YUM!

by **oakley** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:14 am

The third choice is correct: A lawsuit filed against a lawyer for serious error that results in injury or loss.

The first just sucks for aspiring lawyers who just paid an arm and a leg for their legal education, but they can always retake it.

The second is just not acting ethical by the state bar's professional model rules of ethics and professional responsibility standards. The consequences are that a complaint might be issued and the lawyer could be censored, fined, or even lose their bar license, or all or a combination of those three things.

The third is legal malpractice and you have to prove that, not only the lawyer was negligent, but that you would have won your case, if they hadn't screwed up so bad.

The fourth sort of ties in with the second but it is more subjective.

by **larenzo** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:26 am

the third one. you sue the lawyer for doing a bad job. you have to prove the lawyer was negligent AND prove that you would have won in spite if his or her negligence.

by **newyddilyn60** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:31 am

the third one. Sometimes hard to prove. What are you posting your homework on yahoo answers?

by **vipponah** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:45 am

the third one. Sometimes hard to prove. What are you posting your homework on yahoo answers?

all of the above!

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